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Vanderbilt announces it has signed guard Scotty Pippen Jr.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former NBA All-Star Jerry Stackhouse's first signee as Vanderbilt's head coach is the son of a Hall of Famer.Vanderbilt announced Thursday that Scotty Pippen Jr, the son of six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen, has signed a letter...

AP Basketball WriterBarclays Center, MSG provide impressive college schedulesBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) It's not quite Tobacco Road but New York City is providing college basketball fans in the Metropolitan Area with plenty of chances to see ranked teams.The two arenas that provide all these opportunities are just...

AP Sports WriterPitt fires coach Kevin Stallings after 2 seasonsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The worst season in Pittsburgh basketball history cost head coach Kevin Stallings his job.Stallings was let go by the university on Thursday, just two days after the Panthers completed an 8-24 season that included an...

Holtmann contract offers bonuses for winning, good gradesCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) New Ohio State basketball coach Chris Holtmann's $3 million annual contract includes incentives for making the NCAA Tournament and ensuring his players get good grades.Ohio State signed the former Butler coach to an eight-year deal to replace Thad...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) SMU has been picked to win the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball title despite a one-year postseason ban.The AAC poll of the league's head coaches was released Tuesday. SMU is the preseason favorite for the first time, receiving eight of 11 first-place votes. Connecticut...

Jason Kidd endows men's basketball scholarship at CaliforniaBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd has donated more than $1 million for a men's basketball scholarship with his former California program.The 10-time NBA All-Star led the Golden Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances during his two seasons as...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Jalen Poyser scored 18 points, Ike Nwamu added 16 points, and UNLV made 18 3-pointers in a 103-68 victory over South Dakota Tuesday night.It's the second most single-game makes from 3-point range in Mountain West Conference history - and the most since 2011.Jerome Seagears hit...

UConn forward Tyler Polley out for season with torn ACLHARTFORD, Conn (AP) UConn forward Tyler Polley suffered a knee injury in practice and will miss the remainder of the season.The junior, who started every game this season, tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus in his left...

Chealey leads Charleston past High Point 70-58CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Joe Chealey scored 17 points and fueled the go-ahead second-half run to lead College of Charleston to a 70-58 win over High Point on Monday night.Grant Riller added 15 points, Jaylen McManus had a career-high 13 points and Cameron...

AP Sports WriterLouisville fires Rick Pitino amid federal investigationBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's Athletic Association has officially fired coach Rick Pitino nearly three weeks after the school acknowledged that its men's basketball program is being investigated as part of a federal corruption probe.The association, which oversees...

HONOLULU (AP) The University of Hawaii men's basketball team was put on three years of probation Tuesday by the NCAA after an investigation found former coach Gib Arnold violated ethical conduct rules and provided false or misleading information.Hawaii will lose two scholarships during the next two seasons, leaving...

Associated PressBasketball player's father: Louisville assistant gave cashBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) The father of a blue-chip college basketball recruit testified Tuesday that an assistant coach at the University of Louisville gave him a secret payment of $1,300 as part of a deal to get the son to...